Subject: Marriage (Page 28)

To my darling wife – roses are red, violets are blue, Valentines Day is consumerist rubbish, don’t you have some ironing to do?

(1988 – ) English comedian, television presenter & actor

The only time some fellows are seen with their wives is after they're indicted.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist

Before marriage, a man will go home and lie awake all night thinking about something you said; after marriage, he'll go to sleep before you finish saying it.

(1876 – 1950) journalist & humorist

If your wife wants to learn to drive, don’t stand in her way.

(1911 – 1980) humorist, writer, television host & journalist

The trouble with being best man is, you don’t get a chance to prove it

(1938 – ) Australian poet & critic

I always wanted a beautiful loving wife and she always wanted to be a citizen.

(1956 – ) American comedian

There’s a way of transferring funds that is even faster than electronic banking; it’s called marriage.

(1953 – 1992) American comedian

It would have been a wonderful wedding – had it not been mine.

(1927 – 1996) columnist & humorist

Alimony: Bounty after the mutiny.

typographer

Whenever you want to marry someone, go have lunch with his ex-wife.

(1920 – 2006) American actress

Optimist: The sort of man who marries his sister’s best friend.

(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist

Alimony is the curse of the writing classes.

(1923 – 2007) American novelist, journalist & playwright

Americans, indeed, often seem to be so overwhelmed by their children that they’ll do anything for them except stay married to the co-producer.

(1928 – ) British journalist, writer & columnist

I first met the wife in a tunnel of love… she was digging it.

(1931 – 1993) English comedian

Polygamy: An endeavour to get more out of life than there is in it.

(1856 – 1915) writer, publisher, artist & philosopher

The honeymoon is over when he phones to say he’ll be late for supper and she’s already left a note that it’s in the refrigerator.

Get a new car for your spouse; it’ll be a great trade!

The Three Ages of Marriage: Twenty is when you watch the TV after; Forty is when you watch the TV during; Sixty is when you watch the TV instead.

After the chills and fever of love, how nice is the 98.6º of marriage!

(1913 – 1983) journalist & author

Men have a much better time of it than women; for one thing, they marry later, and for another thing, they die earlier.

(1880 – 1956) journalist, essayist, editor & satirist

Women who drink white wine either want to get married, sell you a piece of real estate, or redecorate your house; either way, it's expensive.

(1946 – 1994) writer & humorist